Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Centerpiece/Surtout de Table

Product Description

A magnificent museum quality French 19th century hand-diamond cut crystal and ormolu-mounted Baccarat centerpiece/surtout de table in the Louis XVI style. This is truly an exemplary piece. The crystal center bowl is all hand-diamond cut with illustrious detail and etched motif’s. The center bowl is mounted on a beautiful doré bronze square plinth with an embossed drape-like pattern flowing off either end of the plinth, surmounted on either side are hand-chased and hand-chiseled ormolu doves flying together. On either end of the center bowl are two marvelously cast and embossed maiden sphinx’s, each incredibly hand-chased with the finest details, as well as with wings which hold the crystal bowl in place. The cut crystal base is one solid piece of crystal, only the best experts at Baccarat could make such pieces so perfectly without any flaws, it is extremely difficult to make such large pieces of crystal and hand diamond gradual cut it so perfectly with no flaws, because of their size and weight. This museum piece dates to the second half of the 1800s, circa 1870. It is a fabulous centerpiece for any table.

Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)
Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)
Depth: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)